Latest Securities and Exchange Board of India News & Updates

Mumbai, July 23 (IANS) The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has proposed a comprehensive overhaul of the online dispute resolution (ODR) framework for the securities market, seeking to make the system more efficient, reduce resolution timelines and strengthen the enforceability of dispute outcomes.In a consultation paper, the capital markets regulator proposed transferring the responsibility for administering the ODR mechanism from ODR institutions to market infrastructure instituti…

New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has used an artificial intelligence and big data analytics tool to identify and disconnect 88 lakh suspicious mobile connections, as part of measures to tackle cyber frauds, an official statement said on Thursday.DoT developed the tool namely ASTR which identified these mobile connections that “have been disconnected after failing reverification,” Union MoS Communications and Rural Development Dr. Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani said …

New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has raised objections to Truecaller’s display of a “frequently blocked” badge on calls originating from the dedicated 140 and 1600 number series, saying such labels could mislead telecom consumers and create unnecessary suspicion around legitimate commercial and government communications.A senior TRAI official said tagging regulated number series with labels such as “frequently blocked” is not advisable as it can confuse …

New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) The Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX) on Friday cautioned investors against a Telegram channel allegedly misusing its brand name to offer market tips and urged them to stay away from illegal commodity trading platforms.In an advisory, the exchange said it had come to its notice that an entity operating through the Telegram channel “YOGITA TRADER SEBI REGISTERED” and the link “https://t.me/lootdealsoffersbest” was providing market tips while falsely using the MCX b…

Mumbai, July 17 (IANS) The National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) has received a ‘sell’ recommendation from a domestic brokerage ahead of its much-anticipated initial public offering (IPO), with Dolat Capital Markets warning that regulatory changes in the country’s derivatives market could weigh on the exchange’s future growth and valuations.In an initiation report, Dolat Capital assigned a target price of Rs 1,550 for NSE, nearly 26 per cent below its prevailing unlisted market price of around …

Mumbai, July 15 (IANS) Shares of Patanjali Foods tumbled as much as 20 per cent on Wednesday, hitting a fresh 52-week low and their lowest level since April 2020, before recovering some of the losses later in the trading session.The stock fell to Rs 328.20 on the NSE, extending its prolonged decline and nearly halving from the peak it had touched in July last year.Following the sharp correction, the company issued a clarification to the stock exchanges, stating that there were no material events…

Mumbai, July 13 (IANS) The National Stock Exchange (NSE) Managing Director and CEO Ashishkumar Chauhan’s remuneration increased by about 41 per cent over the last two financial years to Rs 15.88 crore in FY26, according to the exchange’s draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) filed with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) ahead of its proposed initial public offering (IPO).The DRHP showed that NSE CEO Chauhan received remuneration of Rs 15.88 crore (Rs 158.88 million) in FY26, compare…

New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has tightened its employee conduct framework by notifying sweeping changes to its service regulations, introducing stricter conflict-of-interest safeguards, tighter investment restrictions and enhanced disclosure requirements.Under the SEBI (Employees’ Service) (Amendment) Regulations, 2026, the capital markets regulator has expanded the definitions of ‘family’ and ‘dependent’ to include adopted and stepchildren, as well…

Washington, July 9 (IANS) India has mounted a broad defence of its legal, regulatory and corporate safeguards against forced labour, telling the US Trade Representative (USTR) that the country already has the institutions, laws and industry compliance systems needed to achieve the very objectives Washington is seeking through its proposed Section 301 tariff action. Appearing before the USTR’s public hearing on Wednesday (local time), representatives of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the …

Washington, July 9 (IANS) The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has urged the United States to address concerns over forced labour through bilateral trade mechanisms instead of imposing additional tariffs, telling a US Trade Representative (USTR) hearing that dialogue and compliance would be more effective than punitive trade measures. Presenting the Confederation of Indian Industry’s position during a Section 301 public hearing on Wednesday (local time), Shuchita Sonalika said the proposed…